Jiun-Yi Wu

Department of Culture & Creative Industries

E: Jiun-Yi.Wu@city.ac.uk

Supervisor: Professor Andy C. Pratt

PhD Research: Local context of clustering in cultural and creative industries: a case study of Taiwan

Summary of current doctoral research:

My doctoral research looks at local context of clustering of practitioners in cultural and creative industries. As major research focuses more on economic aspect of it and a growing body of research is looking at social dimension of clustering, my project focuses on cultural and social aspects of clustering by conducting three case studies in Taiwan, particularly with a case in an indigenous region.

Higher education and background:

• Project assistant, Department of Cultural and Creative Development, Ministry of Culture, Taiwan (2012-2015)
• MA-Graduate Institute of Innovation and Design, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan (2010-2012)
• BA-Department of Social Studies Education, National Taichung University, Taiwan (2003-2007)

Research Interests:

My research spectrums cover people, practices, places and policies related to cultural and creative industries. Specific research interests are:

• Cultural / creative clusters
• Cultural / creative industries policy
• Cities, place-making and  cultural / creative labour
• Cultural products design and strategies

Public Presentations and Conference Papers Given:

1. Wu, J.Y. (2018). Beyond Creative Practices and Clustering: Affective Relationship, a Rather Fundamental Aspect of Supporting Entrepreneurs in Cultural and Creative Industries. Paper presented at “Entrepreneurship in the cultural and creative industries workshop”, Dijon (France)
2. Wu, J.Y. (2018). The Importance of Context in Clustering of Cultural and Creative Activities. Paper presented at 10th International Conference on Cultural Policy Research, Tallinn (Estonia)
3. Wu, J.Y. (2018). Clustering of Indigenous Creative Workers and Indigenous Regional Development. Presentation given at Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the UK (UK)
4. Wu, J.Y. (2018). The Prospect of Non-urban Regional Development- A Case Study of Cultural Clustering in the East Coast of Taiwan. Paper presented at Regional Studies Association Annual Conference 2018, Lugano (Switzerland)
5. Wu, J.Y. (2017). Creative Hubs and Clusters in the UK and Taiwan. Presentation given at Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the UK (UK)
6. Wu, J.Y. (2016). Clustering and the Impacts on Creative Workers: A Case Study of Taipei. Paper presented at International Conference on Cultural Policy and Research, Seoul (South Korea)
7. Wu, J.Y. (2012). A Study of Taiwan’s Indigenous Craftsmen’s Cognitions Towards Cultural Products. Paper (poster) presented at International Conference on Kansei Engineering and Emotion Research, Penghu (Taiwan)
8. Wu, J.Y. (2012). A Study of Innovation and Design of Taiwan’s Indigenous Pattern. Paper presented at 17th CID Annual Design Conference, Taichung (Taiwan)
9. Wu, J.Y. (2011). A Study of Cultural Product Design - Using Amis Harvest Festival as Design Elements. Paper presented at 2011 International Conference of Innovation & Design, Taipei (Taiwan)

Teaching

1.  2018  - Visiting lecturer, BA in Qualitative Analysis of Social Research Data, City, University of London